Ever since my first 10 mile race I have found taco wagons very amusing. I can't really explain myself other than to say that you had to be there...or not really there, but around the week before when we were talking about doing the 10 miler.
S-Dogg and I had never run 10 miles before and were traveling to the Tri-Cities to partake in our first. Somehow we were sharing this with our friend Wade who started talking about taco wagons being aid stations and it regressed from there including such topics as body functions, diarrhea, and other such mature topics for 12-year-olds...I mean the professional-type people that we are. In short, our sides hurt and eyes burned with tears from laughing so hard.
Ever since then when I see a taco wagon, I chuckle...and sometimes text a picture of it to S-Dogg so she can chuckle too.
Today was a historic Taco Wagon day for me and I only wish that I had my camera on me to capture the moment. Driving out of the hospital parking lot today around noon, I pulled out on the main road to come home. I look over to my left and there is a beat up white truck, distinctly a taco wagon. I'm estimating here, but I would have to say that there were no less than 50-75 people eating from this one taco wagon. It was, in short, AMAZING. I have never seen anything like it. There were Hispanics lined up and down the street, into the parking garages, across the street on the other side sitting under trees. Incredible amounts of tacos were being eaten. I only wish that S-Dogg could have been there to enjoy it with me. It was a sight to behold.
Undoubtedly some of the most authentic Mexican food you can find in town. I just don't have the guts to try it. Probably some of the best taco wagon advice I have ever received was, "Just don't eat the meat." All of that heat and humidity, you never know what is happening sitting there all day. Ew.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Wagon Humor
Posted by honestgrl at 6:00 PM
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A taco wagon as an aid station.. in Tri-cities. It fits. And I'm laughing. Hahaha. Fantastic. *sigh* Funny Wade.. I haven't seen him in ages!
I think that we HAVE to eat at a taco wagon the next time I'm there. If that happens to be in January... my only stipulations will be to try this epicurean delight (???) AFTER the marathon. We could even go right after the race. We'll probably be pooping ourselves by then anyway, so at the not-so-off chance that the tacos aren't exactly edible we'll already be headed for the bathroom. Your one toilet. Oh wait... Hmm.
Oh god, the poo stories that I can imagine from this conversation are making my eyes sting from the crying laughter.
BTW when was 10 miles the longest you or Stephanie have EVER run... was that in like 1998?
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